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ado
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ado
(noun)
ado
/ə
ˈ
duː/
noun
ado
/ə
ˈ
duː/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADO
[
noncount
]
:
foolish or unnecessary talk, trouble, or activity
—
often used with
much
There has been
much ado
about the need for campaign reform.
The controversy turned out to be
much ado
about nothing.
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without further ado
:
without waiting any longer
:
right away
Without further ado
, I'd like to introduce our speaker.
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